Ed LaDou
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Born | Edward M. LaDou, III[1] October 9, 1955 McChord Field, Pierce County, Washington, U.S. |
Died | December 27, 2007 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 52)
Occupation | Pizza chef |
Known for | California-style pizza |
Edward M. LaDou, III (October 9, 1955 – December 27, 2007) was an American pizza chef, who is credited with popularizing gourmet California-style pizzas.[2][3] Ed LaDou was the first pizza chef at Wolfgang Puck's Spago restaurant in Los Angeles.[4] He also developed the first menu for the American chain restaurant California Pizza Kitchen.[4]
The invention of the
Early life
Ed LaDou was born on
Pizza
LaDou was working as a chef at several restaurants in
Spago
Spago opened in January 1982 with LaDou as its first pizza chef.[4] Puck allowed La Dou to choose his own toppings and recipes.[4] The original menu included pizzas topped with duck sausage or smoked salmon.[4] LaDou later remarked in an interview about his move to Spago's, "It was like being an artist who'd worked with 10 colors all of his life and then got to use 300."[4] LaDou's pizzas were highly popular, making reservations at Spago very hard to get.[4]
California Pizza Kitchen
LaDou was approached by
Caioti
LaDou left California Pizza Kitchen shortly after developing its menu.
At Caioti Pizza Cafe, LaDou invented a salad that many customers believe induces labor during pregnancy.
Death
Ed LaDou died of
References
- ^ "Edward M. LaDou III Obituary (2008)". Legacy.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ Balla, Lesley (2008-01-03). "Father of Gourmet Pizza, Ed LaDou, Dies at 52". Eater LA. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ISBN 978-1-57284-746-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z Stewart, Jocelyn Y (2008-01-04). "Ed LaDou, 52; chef pioneered gourmet pizza revolution". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2008-01-19.
- ^ "How California Changed the Face of Pizza Forever". Thrillist. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "Ed LaDou: Father of gourmet pizza". Pizza Marketplace. 2004-09-12. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ Coomes, Steve (August 29, 2003). "Who's Who: Ed LaDou". Pizza Marketplace. NetWorld Alliance LLC. Archived from the original on 2007-12-02.
- ^ "Time to howl: Caioti Pizza Café turns 20". Nation's Restaurant News. 2007-06-25. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "Restaurants, Caioti: Ed La Dou Delivers in Canyon". Los Angeles Times. 1987-09-18. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ Steiman, Harvey (March 19, 2008). "On the Pizza Trail: Caioti". Wine Spectator.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-312-27634-8.
- ^ "'Maternal' Salad Praised -- 'Overdue' Women Insist It Sets Off Contractions". The Seattle Times. July 11, 1993. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "Pregnant women turn to a legendary 'maternity salad' to help induce labor". ABC7 Los Angeles. 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ Burton, Brooke (2009-10-15). "Maternity Greens: Caioti Pizza Cafe's Labor-Inducing Salad". L. A. Weekly. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ a b Santoro, Alessia (2018-10-18). "Hilary Duff Just Ate a Salad Famous For Inducing Labor, So Let's See What Happens, Folks". POPSUGAR Family. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "That's One Salad, and a Baby To Go". Chicago Tribune. July 31, 1993. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "Can the 'Maternity Salad' Hilary Duff ordered really kick-start labor?". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ Michels, Audrey (2020-11-20). "The Surprising Way Jinger Duggar Is Trying To Induce Labor". TheList.com. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
- ^ "Ashley Iaconetti Buys Jade Roper a 'Due Date' Salad So That She Goes Into Labor". Us Weekly. 2019-07-27. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
External links
- Ed LaDou at IMDb